After the news came back from Daijun, it took more than half a month for the messenger to go south via Wuyuan. Under the escort of the Hedouling cavalry, he crossed the river via Junzijin and headed south to Xiurong.
Helan Aitou has been contacting various ministries in the past few months.
Not sure whether it was not going well or something else, he was still hesitant and finally decided to send people south to test Shao Xun's opinion - this behavior showed many problems, he had a thief's heart but not a thief's courage.
After Shao Xun discussed with Zhang Bin, they decided to follow the established policy and let Luoyang send envoys to canonize him.
At the beginning of November, the chiefs of the five counties of Xiurong, Kelan, Jingle, Hehe, and Loufan, as well as the six counties of Fangshan, Lishi, Shilou, Dinghu, Linshui, and Pingyi in Xihe County in the south, gathered in Xiu
A large-scale campaign involving both soldiers and hunters was launched.
Linshui and Pingyi counties were newly established under Xihe County. Currently, they only have a few hundred households.
The former is located in the west of present-day Lin County. It was an old county in the former Han Dynasty and was reestablished today to convert the Hus.
The latter is located near today's Zhongyang County, and its purpose is also to naturalize the Hu - thus, Xihe County already has Lishi, Xicheng, Zhongyang, Jiexiu, Fangshan, Pingyi, Shilou, Dinghu,
The nine counties in Linshui and Guyuan County (today's Qinyuan) were abandoned due to years of wars, casualties, and scattered population.
Xiurong is located in a relatively flat river valley, and its prosperity is far greater than that of Jingle County, which is the county seat.
According to the latest figures, the county has more than 3,200 households and a population of more than 16,000 people - of course, so many people can only be seen in winter or during war, and they are usually scattered in various places.
On this day, the descendants of six Han gentry families, including the Dinghu Jia family, the Hehe Zhou family, the Xiurong Zang family, the Loufan Guo family, the Shilou Yan family, and the Fangshan Xiao family, rode their horses to Xiurong County—the Jia family
Shao Xun made the decision himself, while the Zhou family committed a crime and was exiled, and the remaining four families were all brought here by Wang Laoden.
"This county town is quite prosperous." Jia Gui, the magistrate of Dinghu County, got off his horse, looked at the city wall that was just heightened and thickened this year, smiled, and said: "After being disturbed by Xianbei, the first thing that came to my mind was...
Fight back, but repair the city defenses."
Zang Tao, the Prime Minister of Xiurong County, whose home is just outside the city, was not happy and said: "This is the order of King Liang. Do you have any objections?"
Jia Gui was at a loss for words. He might have been disgraced, and he was unhappy in his heart. He added, "Zang Qijiao, I heard that your family was Tao Qian first, and then Luo Cao became a bandit——"
"Dog thief!" Zang Tao suddenly pulled out his knife and cursed: "How dare you ridicule my ancestors from the Shuzi Jia Chong clan?"
After saying that, he grabbed the knife and went up. When everyone saw that something was wrong, they immediately stepped forward to persuade them and separated the two.
Jia Gui's face was gloomy and he snorted coldly and said, "This year I sent my troops across the river to capture and kill 238 Xiongnu traitors. What credit do you have for them?"
"In the battle last year, if I didn't lead my troops and fight hard, my beauty would be gone. How would you treat me?" Zang Tao said loudly across several people.
"Why do you two have to quarrel?" Guo Jing, the captain of Loufan County, sighed and said, "Just now, the commander sent an envoy to say that King Liang has returned from a hunting trip and will be here in a moment. If we continue to quarrel, you won't be able to leave anyone behind."
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Fang Shan ordered Xiao Zheng to watch silently.
Many years ago, as the order of Huaiyin, he followed Sima Rui, who was in charge of Xuzhou, to go south. However, he never expected that he would be sent to Jinling - among the Nandu scholar group, those with high status lived in Jianye City, and those with average status lived in Jianye City.
They lived in the suburbs of Jianye, and those with low status were resettled in Jinling (now Changzhou, Jiangsu).
This poor place has "vast land, sparsely populated areas", "many fields and filthy fields", and a very harsh environment. It has a wild and primitive appearance and is simply not suitable for human treatment.
Moreover, after crossing to the south, the Jianye shogunate did not continue to appoint officials and ignored him.
There was no other way. After hearing about Shao Xun's rise, Xiao Zheng thought for a moment that as a member of the Donghai Township Party (the five counties of Lanling originally belonged to Donghai), it would be better to go back and join him.
It happened that Taiwei Wang Yan wrote to the south of the Yangtze River to win over the Qingxu scholars, so Xiao Zheng took his two young sons back to his hometown and went into battle when he attacked Qingzhou.
Last year, through Wang Yan's operation, he finally got the official position of Fangshan County Magistrate.
To be honest, even though he was mentally prepared, Xiao Zheng was still shocked when he came to Fangshan: Is this place very different from Jinling?
It's just that he has no choice. He repeatedly behaves in a way that makes people hate dogs, and he is facing a dead end. He can only bite the bullet and take office.
Coming to Xiurong today, he was extremely excited. He had planned countless times in his mind what to do when he met the King of Liang: first use his hometown dialect to get close to him, then express his loyalty, and finally briefly mention that he had come to Fuzhen, the back town of Fangshan County.
Hu's actions.
During the Chinese New Year, you have to go to Pingyang with gifts and show your loyalty to Taiwei Wang again.
Being an official is not easy, and the rise of a family is even more difficult.
"The King of Liang is here!" several riders shouted as they ran past the north bank of the Lanshui River.
The people who were noisy immediately stopped and stood aside in silence.
The children, nephews, and generals they brought with them also lined up neatly, looking closely at the western horizon.
Soon, the thunderous sound of horse hooves came, and a dense sea of ​​cavalry appeared in everyone's eyes.
These wealthy people from the mainland have been coming to the frontier for some time. When they first saw the large group of cavalry, they were shocked, and almost had an irresistible trembling feeling in their hearts. After more contact, they became numb, got used to it, and were not afraid anymore.
He even threatened to study the art of resisting cavalry with infantry, saying that even if the infantry formation was broken up, a group of five or ten people could still form a back-to-back formation to fight the cavalry, and they would not necessarily be at a disadvantage.
The changes the environment has on people are terrible.
After riding close by, some of them with braided or braided hair dismounted their horses and stood solemnly on the road like the others on the south bank of the Lanshui River.
After a while, a large number of soldiers wearing yellow scarves appeared in the distance.
There were so many of them that they almost filled the entire river valley. Wherever the carriages and horses passed, the sky was filled with smoke and dust.
Those with a keen eye can even see the layers of prey on the carriage: hares, pheasants, wild boars, deer and even tigers and wolves.
Large-scale hunting is actually a very good way to train troops. It not only tests the golden drum flag, but also trains the coordination of infantry and cavalry. As for archery, it is even more important.
"Are these barbarians really surrendering?" Xiao Zheng stood beside Guo Jing and asked softly.
Guo Jing's family background is much higher than that of the Lanling Xiao family, but he is enthusiastic, easy-going, and has no airs. Hearing this, he said: "I heard that my brother (Pu Ziling Guo Yang) said that Liu Han was not very obedient the year he just defeated Liu Han.
, even if they surrender, there will be two ends. Last year was better, but when Xianbei invaded, there were still many people who rebelled. After the defeat, some people were liquidated, and some were more alert and crossed the river west to join Liu Yang and Shi Le. This year it is
It’s a big change, at least no one is openly rebelling.”
Xiao Zheng secretly compared the situation in his own Fangshan County and found that what Guo Jing said was generally correct.
Before I knew it, it was the third year. Those who should run away and those who should rebel had been almost eliminated, and the rest were relatively obedient.
Before being ordered to come to Xiurong, he summoned the tribal nobles from the three townships in the county. All the nobles who could come came. He also donated thousands of cattle, horses and miscellaneous animals to pay for the operation of the county.
Yes, he can't control the affairs of those tribes, but at least the nobles recognize him as the county magistrate, and it's enough that everyone can live in peace.
Hundreds of households of villagers he brought from Xuzhou farmed on both sides of the Chihshui River. They were considered the most trusted people by the county magistrate. There was not much flat land for farming in the Chihshui River Valley, but there were so few people that they could not stand it. Each family was given a
After one or two hundred acres of land, there is still a large amount of land that can be cultivated.
Last year, during the campaign against the rebellious Xiongnu tribe, most of the captives were sent to Bianliang as slave households, and hundreds of families were resettled in the county, so the number of households he could directly control now was only about a thousand.
"Mr. Guo——" Xiao Zheng said again.
"I can't do it, I can't do it!" Guo Jing became anxious and said immediately, "Just call me Guo Jizi."
"Ji Zi, just now Jia Ding said nonsense that he crossed the river to attack the Huns. What's going on?" Xiao Zheng asked again.
"What do you call Mr. Xiao?" Guo Jing asked.
"The expression is Gongqi."
"Gong Qi lives in Fangshan, not far from Dinghu. In his free time, he should inquire about various affairs in the neighboring counties." Guo Jing said in a big brother's tone: "There is Mengmenjin in Dinghu County, which is separated from the Xiongnu.
The river faces each other. If the enemy is not prepared and sends a small group of soldiers and horses to cross the river, it is possible to capture the leader of the bandits. Of course, Shi Le also often sends people across the river to harass each other."
"How many soldiers does Jia Gui have? How can it be so smooth?" Xiao Zheng asked.
"Jia Wenhong has been skilled in bow and horse since he was a child. He once served as the commander of Wubao in Zhongtiao Mountain. He fought for the Huns against the king's army, and also fought for the king's army against the Huns. He is different." Guo Jing said: "Fortunately, I am in Loufan.
, If we go to Dinghu and Shi Le attacks in force, I'm afraid I'll be in a hurry."
"Ji Zi is too humble." Xiao Zheng said: "The people of the Zhou family in Runan are in Hehe County, aren't they fine?"
"They!" Guo Jing said with a bitter smile: "The Zhou family in Runan has a prosperous literary style and a great reputation. Even the Hu people know it. The Zhou family flows into the Hehe River, with hundreds of men, women, and children. The King of Liang also sent two hundred troops to Langling.
There are two hundred households in Xiangcheng, all of whom are from Ruying. When the Zhou family arrived in Hehe, they married various Hu people. The ministers were overjoyed. They all considered it an honor to marry a daughter of the Zhou family and a blessing to marry a son of the Zhou family. The Huns came.
Attack, a bunch of barbarian troops will fight in front of us, nothing will happen."
"I heard that the Zhou family no longer has any expectations for an official career, but they can study and study, open up wasteland, build forts, have many children, and make friends with various barbarians. This is actually what the King of Liang wants to see. He hopes that the great clans of Zhongxia will take root in the surrounding areas.
The earth educates the tribes of barbarians and changes their customs."
"What? King Liang wants me to take root in the border areas?" Xiao Zheng was shocked.
Guo Jing looked at him strangely and said: "If you have outstanding sons and nephews, you can go to Pingyang or Luoyang to serve as officials, but isn't the foundation of the clan still in the border areas? I plan to slowly move the Zhuangke tribe.
When we arrive at Loufan County, Gongqi is in Fangshan, and the Xiao family should be regarded as the most powerful family in the county. Even in Xihe County, they will not lag behind others, okay? Has the county already included the Xiao family in the genealogy?"
Xiao Zheng felt as if he had been struck by lightning.
Yes, the prefect Tian Mao has already written a letter to Fang Shan, saying that the Xiao family will be included in the surnames of Xihe County, but he hasn't had time to do it yet.
Is it interesting to be a rich man among a group of barbarians who are proud of themselves? Xiao Zheng was about to cry, feeling that he had been tricked by Captain Wang. In this way, he might as well continue fooling around in Jinling, maybe one day he would be killed
Zu Ti fell in love with him and offered him a post, wouldn't an official position follow?
Xiao Zheng regretted it again. After letting out a long sigh, he felt a little depressed.
But now that the matter has come to this, what can be done? Let’s see if we can get in touch with Prince Liang and use the advantages of the Xiang Party to jump out of the fire pit of Fangshan.
While the two were talking, Shao Xun, surrounded by a large group of people, had arrived in the north of Xiurong City.
Shao dismounted first and came to Liu Ye's side.
Liu Ye's riding skills were excellent, but suddenly he seemed unable to dismount.
Shao Xun hugged her down, then gently dusted off the dust on her shoulders, then linked his fingers with hers and headed towards Xiurong County.
A series of silky movements were seen by Kelan Prefect Liu Zhao, and he became determined.
Recently, someone said that the King of Liang was afraid of the Liu family's power and wanted to clean it up. This is nonsense, so he beheaded him when he returned home.
His father, Liu Runzhong, presented himself to the party, which opened the door for King Liang to merge with the state.
The ancestors Liu Huezhu and Liu Da fought for the King of Liang for many years. Countless tribesmen died on the battlefield. Now they are guarding Changshan and serving as the vassal screen for the country.
The second brother Liu Sui died in the Battle of Hanoi, and the third brother Liu Quan captured Liu Ya alive. Now he is rushing to Xinxing to directly confront Suotou.
He controlled Kelan and fought hard last year to prevent the rope head from advancing. This year he built Ningwu Pass on the old site of Loufan Pass to prepare for the establishment of Ningwu County, the sixth county of Kelan County.
The family is full of loyal people, why did King Liang want to touch the Liu family?
Furthermore, the aunt had a sincere smile on her face, which was much happier than when she was the mistress of Shi Le Mansion with a straight face and pretended to be dignified. It was obvious that King Liang loved her very much.
It would be great if I could be a queen!
In the future, when my cousin is the emperor, if they raise a hundred thousand soldiers from the four counties to conquer him and refuse to obey, the world will be settled.
As he thought about it, Liu Zhao became more and more cheerful and followed Shao Xun into the county town.
"There are new changes every year, which is very good." After entering the county government, Shao Xun first took off Liu Ye's cloak, then looked at Qiao Yu, who had changed from the county magistrate to the county magistrate, and said, "I just saw it on the road.
In some fields, some are planted with wheat, and some are planted with turnips. There are also turnip roots hanging in the villagers' yards. Are these planted in autumn?"
"Your Majesty is very meticulous in observing the people's sentiments." Qiao Yu said: "Plant reeds in autumn, harvest them slowly after the frost, mix them with hay and feed them to cattle and sheep, and they can also be eaten by humans."
"That's right." Shao Xun nodded and added: "After all, they grow corn, wheat, turnips, reeds and other things for their livestock to survive the winter, and their thoughts are still on their livestock, rather than just farming for a living. But it's okay,
Don’t force anything, just take your time.”
"What the king said is true." Qiao Yu said: "In the past, Liu Cong occupied Pingyang and ignored the Hu tribes in Taiyuan, Xihe and Kelan counties. He only asked for cattle, sheep and horses, and recruited young men. Liu Canzhang
Shan Yutai still rules according to the old law. The king governs these counties, and all the barbarians know that there are differences, saying that Liu Cong, Liu Can and his son are far inferior to the king."
Shao Xun was very happy after hearing this, which was an affirmation of his governance.
These mountain barbarians have already been convinced militarily, and now they have to be convinced from the perspective of governance, so that they can truly return to their hearts.
This year we have actually seen some results.
When hunting on a large scale, when the order comes, all the strong men of the tribe rush to the front and advance and retreat in an orderly manner. It is obvious that they have obeyed his military order, which is very good.
"I will stay in Xiurong for a few more days. After these few days, you ask the chiefs to watch their subordinates and not to rush around." Shao Xun said again.
"This is..." Qiao Yu was a little confused.
"An epidemic has spread in Hebei, and people are panicking." Shao Xun said, "I'm worried about the epidemic spreading to Bingzhou. Be careful and don't be careless."
A major disaster is bound to be followed by an epidemic, let alone three consecutive years of floods.
Although efforts have been made to bury the bodies and reduce traffic during the disaster relief, this can only reduce the intensity, but cannot completely eliminate it - for example, 30% of the population would have died in the past, but now only 20% or even 10% died.
Bingzhou has also suffered a disaster, but it was much less severe than Hebei. There are no signs of a major epidemic yet, so they are asked to be alert in advance and try to reduce possible losses.
Qiao Yu was worried after hearing this.
Facing the rope, he dared to go to the city to fight, but the disease was invisible and intangible, but he could do nothing.
"In a few days, the Junior High School will write this article. Don't visit the house, wash frequently, drink more hot water, and try your best to get through it." Shao Xun said: "Three years of major disasters have passed, and the epidemic is no longer a problem. I want to see it.
Look, how long God will make things difficult for me!"
Hearing what Shao Xun said, Qiao Yu felt relieved.
The King of Liang was so determined that nothing could defeat him. Following such a person, his confidence could not help but increase.
Perhaps, only such people can bring order to the world and create the current situation.
On the fifth day of November, after meeting various people one by one, Shao Xun led his army to leave Xiurong, headed south via Lishi, and returned to Pingyang at the end of the month.
Not surprisingly, this year's pilgrimage was canceled again.
Under the shadow of the epidemic, the people under Shao Xun ushered in a relatively abundant new year.
Chapter completed!